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equivariant

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not affected by a specified group action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • f:S→T is equivariant with respect to g,!: for every s,! in S,!, g_T,!f(s)=f(g_S,!s), where g_S,! and g_T,! are actions on different sets of the same group.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikwos Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English variant English equivariant From equi- + variant.

Real reading context

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